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181. 5 Tk2 P1T3-Checklist For Discussion With Local Hospitals Providers Ers Phase 1 (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2014 - identify the appropriate contacts at local hospitals to which you transfer a significant number of residents … Although most of these residents will go to the Emergency Department, it is reasonable to reach out … q No Express your interest in sharing the antibiogram with the hospital, as many of your residents … the conference call. q Yes q No Explain how you plan to transfer the antibiogram with residents

182. Falls | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … between 700,000 and 1,000,000 people in the United States fall in the hospital, and about 1.3 million residents … On-Time Falls Prevention These tools help nursing homes with electronic medical records identify residents

183. Catheter Types and Being Part of the Insertion Team
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     March 01, 2017 - Catheter Types and Being Part of the Insertion Team Urinary Catheter Types and Care for Residents With … AHRQ Safety Program for Long-Term Care: HAIs/CAUTI Welcome to today’s session on how to care for residents … It is important to know the criteria so we do not have residents with catheters who don’t need them, … You give the daily care to residents with catheters and your proper technique in catheter maintenance … Your residents and families will thank you!

184. Health Care For Hispanics | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     May 01, 2018 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … -Mexico Border Part 4: Health Care of Residents of the U.S. … Presents information on a unique, largely Hispanic population: residents of the U.S. … Information on health care received by residents of the U.S. … Residents of the U.S.-Mexico border face unique health care challenges.

185. The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures
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     March 01, 2017 - session on The Culture of Culturing: The Importance of Knowing When to Order Urine Cultures for the residents … Thus inappropriate urine culturing can put residents at increased chances of developing drug-resistant … We know this from studies in residents in long-term care settings. … (recommendation) Using SBAR To Communicate With Residents and Families Sometimes, residents and families … (background) Many residents with indwelling catheters develop something called bacteriuria.

186. Antibiotic-Patient-Safety-Facilitator-Guide (doc file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Antibiotics can be associated with adverse events and, when administered to residents who do not need … a drug-resistant bacteria to other residents. … A study of 4 million nursing home residents found that 4 percent of residents developed an infection … · Of course, residents themselves and family members also influence antibiotic prescribing. … Second, she could unintentionally spread this resistant bacteria to other residents.

187. SOPS Workplace Safety Supplemental Item Set for Nursing Homes (doc file)
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     January 01, 2023 - Staff clean their hands before and after helping residents with personal care ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ … 5 ☐ 9 Section B: Moving, Transferring, or Lifting Residents How often do the following things … Equipment or assistive devices are available when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents … Staff use equipment or assistive devices when needed to help move, transfer, or lift residents ☐ 1 … Staff are trained on how to de-escalate or calm down situations when residents are agitated or upset

188. Educational Bundles | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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     February 01, 2019 - Populations Children/Adolescents Elderly Low-Income Racial/Ethnic Minorities Rural/Inner-City Residents … customizable educational materials for in-service training of facility staff, and when appropriate, residents … Catheter Care and Maintenance Provides best practice strategies that clinicians, frontline staff, residents … use communication strategies to address alternatives to antibiotic use with providers, LTC staff, and residents

189. LTC Data Collection Tool (xls file)
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     March 01, 2017 - This includes all residents, whether or not they have a catheter. … collected at the same time each day. 0 Urine Cultures: Number of urine cultures collected, for all residents … first day of the month: (e.g., 10/1/2015) Date CAUTIs (# of new events) Resident Catheter Days (# of residents … w/catheters) Resident Days (# of residents) Urine Cultures

190. SOPS Nursing Home Survey Items and Composite Measures (pdf file)
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     January 01, 2000 - Residents’ needs are met during shift changes A17. … Staff follow standard procedures to care for residents. A6. … Residents are well cared for in this nursing home. D6. … This nursing home does a good job keeping residents safe. D8. … This nursing home is a safe place for residents.

191. On-Time - Menu of Implementation Strategies (pdf file)
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     January 29, 2015 - Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff 2. … Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff 2. 2.Weekly nutrition-at-risk meetings … Internal review to monitor residents with pressure ulcers, confirm awareness of nutritional status of … priority residents 6. … Weekly huddle to review residents at risk with CNA staff 2.

192. TeamSTEPPS 2.0 Overview (pdf file)
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     April 24, 2017 - Typically, individuals living in nursing homes are referred to as residents. … However, we are aware that some individuals in nursing homes prefer to be called patients, not residents … • Throughout the Long-Term Care version of TeamSTEPPS, we reference residents and their families … We recognize and honor the role that friends and significant others can play in residents’ lives. … It is also important to note that residents of nursing homes and other long-term care settings may

193. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], we will begin providing … prescribing clinicians will take the antibiogram into account when they are choosing therapy for their residents … PROVIDED (IN PRINT BY MAIL OR FAX, BY EMAIL) AND WHETHER IT WILL BE SENT WITH COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT RESIDENTS

194. 5 Tk1 T5-Sample Policy Letter Final (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - To improve appropriate antibiotic use for the residents at [NAME OF NURSING HOME], we will begin providing … prescribing clinicians will take the antibiogram into account when they are choosing therapy for their residents … provided (in print by mail or fax, by email) and whether it will be sent with communications about residents

195. 5 Tk1 T4-Antibiogram Formats And Instructions Final (pdf file)
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     October 01, 2016 - year, or include common infection-causing organisms even when they were not isolated in nursing home residents … The second column shows the number of residents in the nursing home who had the organism and were included … Yellow highlighting in any row indicates that fewer than 30 residents were included in the set of cultures … 34 * 30 0 # of Residents 37 33 31 *† 23 Pe ni ci lli ns Penicillin 0 100 A m in og ly co … Our antibiogram report indicates high rates of resistance among diagnostic isolates from our residents

196. Incorporating Infection Prevention and Control into an Emergency Preparedness Plan (pdf file)
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     May 01, 2022 - plans capture a nursing home’s approach to meeting the health, safety, and security needs of staff and residents … on the facility’s geographic area (e.g., flooding, fire, epidemic, pandemic) and include plans for residents … physical limitations, resident placement (e.g., to reduce the spread of infectious diseases), and residents … • The communication plan records current contact information for residents, family members, caregivers … prepare for infectious diseases that have the potential to pose a significant public health threat to residents

197. 4 Tk3 T4-Letter To Prescribing Clinicians (doc file)
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     October 01, 2016 - and lower respiratory tract infections are the most commonly treated infections among nursing home residents … For residents with acute dysuria, it may be appropriate to initiate empirical antibiotic therapy; but … For residents that regularly run a lower temperature, use a temperature of 2°F (1°C) above the baseline … For residents that regularly run a lower temperature, use a temperature of 2°F (1°C) above the baseline … These criteria do not apply to residents with burns. 1.

198. Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (pdf file)
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     June 01, 2021 - Talking With Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections — Talking With … Residents and Family Members About Lower Respiratory Tract Infections My mother has a cough.

199. Guide To Implementing a Program To Reduce Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections in Long-Term Care (pdf file)
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     March 01, 2017 - • How might it improve residents’ experience? … • How will it help you care for residents? … HAIs into the policies and procedures related to the care of residents’ needs. … Infections in residents of long-term care facilities: an agenda for research. … Nursing Facilities, Staffing, Residents and Facility Deficiencies, 2009 through 2014.

200. Video-Transcript-Spanish (doc file)
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     April 21, 2014 - Many of our residents are at increased risk for infection from these organisms, due to their weakened … Your knowledge of residents´ mobility is valuable here. Estoy totalmente de acuerdo. … This applies to everyone: nursing, dietary, CNAs, or anyone who is interacting with our residents. … And Corey, we´ll need you to help us educate residents and families, especially residents on contact … KS: I think we´d all be happy if our residents were free from infections while under our care.